cool-down stretches

noun

UK /ˈkuːl.daʊn ˈstretʃ.ɪz/

US /ˈkuːl.daʊn ˈstretʃ.ɪz/

Gentle stretches you do after exercise to help your body relax.

After soccer practice, we did cool-down stretches to relax our legs.

SYNONYMS

post-workout stretches relaxing stretches gentle stretches warm-down stretches

RELATED WORDS

warm-up flexibility recovery exercise muscles

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Slow movements that help your heart rate return to normal after being active.

The coach led cool-down stretches so everyone's heart could slow down.

3. A set of easy poses done at the end of a gym class.

We finished gym class with cool-down stretches on the mat.

4. Stretches that help prevent sore muscles the next day.

Doing cool-down stretches after running can keep your legs from hurting later.